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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro

81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 14 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 229g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Huawei Nova 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22981350
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72583570
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2393
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro], [Huawei Nova 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
CPU475525297642
GPU896088283904
Memory416633202771
UX340573180833
NanoReview Score2128819965150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 25 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:54 hn/a
Video Playback21:54 hn/a
Games08:25 hn/a
Standby Mode134 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q PureCel
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 100 W

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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